Fireworks Rules Keep Independence Day Quiet in Douglas County
In unincorporated Douglas County areas fireworks and novelty items are allowed on private property only with the owner's permission and within specific times 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to midnight Wednesday. Weather will be hot and humid with mid-90s highs and a 105 heat index. Skies mostly clear and no rain expected. Stay hydrated and avoid soda or alcohol outdoors. Education reporter Joanna Hlavacek can be reached at 832-6388. Elwyn Jones contributed.
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Police respond to possible shooting in southern Lawrence
Two air ambulances were called late Monday when emergency responders converged on the 700 block of West 25th Street between Louisiana and Alabama Streets. Police set a perimeter and later said the public was not in danger and no suspect was at large. Louisiana Street remained closed between 19th and 23rd Streets.
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Lawrence area events schedule highlights for today
Morning and evening workouts at Haskell Indian Nations University stadium include 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. sessions. Breakfast Op timist Club meets at Bran don Woods, Smith Center at 7 a.m. Library Storytime for ages 3 and up runs 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Lawrence Public Library, with Lions Club lunch at Conroy's Pub noon to 1 p.m. Farmers Market 4 to 6 p.m. at the library parking lot. City Commission meets 5:45 p.m. at City Hall. Storytime for ages 0 to 2 runs 6 to 6:30 p.m. Agape Puppet Show at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church 6:30 p.m. All British Car Club gathers at Conroy's Pub 6:30 p.m. Maker Meet-Up at Lawrence Creates Makerspace 6:30 p.m.
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Indian Ave
Lawrence
Brandon Woods
Smith Center
Inverness Drive
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
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Conroy’s Pub
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W. 22Nd Terrace
Lawrence All British Car Club
Sixth St
E. Ninth St
Death notices for Faustino Gomez Arreola and Garnett man
Visitation for Faustino Gomez Arreola 50 of Lawr with death at KU Med Center on June 28 listed for July 6 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Memorial service for Garnett native July 7 at Barnett Family Funeral Home Oskaloosa. Obituaries submitted by families or funeral homes per Journal World policy.
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Robert L Massey 80 died June 30 2018 in Kansas
Robert Lewis Massey 80 died June 30 2018 born August 31 1937 in Eudora Kansas son of Lester and Eula Massey resident of Kingman for 14 years worked as a barber and Ford New Holland farm equipment salesman US Army MP veteran married Bettalou Torneden April 5 1958 in Reno Kansas Survived by son Bob Debbie brother Leland granddaughter Randi Thomas Merritt grandson Austin two great grandchildren preceded in death by brother Harold Services 11 am Friday at Kingman Mennonite Church calling 9 11 am Memorials Rivercross Hospice Council on Aging sign guestbook at Obituaries LJWorld com
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Eudora
Kansas
Lester
Eula Reusch Massey
Kingman
Ford- New Holland
Robert
Bettalou Torneden
Reno
Bob
Debbie
Leland
Randi
Thomas) Merritt
Austin
Harold
Kingman Mennonite Church
Rivercross Hospice
Council On Aging
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Caroline Wandel Mensch Sibert obituary in Lawrence KS
Caroline Augusta Wandel 71 of Lawrence passed away June 30 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born August 9 194? in Nanticoke PA she was a mother wife and animal lover and pursued cross stitch reading and puzzles. Survived by husband Robert Wandel two children Robert D Wandel and Jennifer Walters plus extended family. Memorials to Lawrence Bible Church or Lawrence Humane Society via Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Lawrence
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Sibert) Mensch
Naticoke High
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Sweet Valley
Robert L. Wandel
Robert D. Wandel
Jennifer Louise Walters
Patricia Wandel
Michael Paul Daughtry
Katy Louise
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Funeral for Edgar R Krieger in Lawrence Kansas
Edgar Richard Krieger 84 of Lawrence died June 30 2018 at Presbyterian Manor Funeral services 10:00 am Friday at First Baptist Church Lawrence Burial at Bible Memorial Church Cemetery Cordell Oklahoma He taught Social Studies and English retiring in 1994 Survived by sisters Hildegard Nelda and brother Norbert Memorials to Tabor College or Veritas Christian School care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Lawrence KS
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Lawrence
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Cordell
Oklahoma
Mr. Krieger
Presbyterian Manor
Leonard
Agatha Rempel Krieger
Cordell High School
Corn Bible Academy
Tabor College
Veritas Christian School
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Karen K Wetta obituary reflects Kansas life and family ties
Karen Kay Schoonover Wetta died June 29 2018 at age 60 in Lawrence Kansas. Born December 7 1957 in Topeka she is survived by three children Molly Burns-Sprung Madeline Printz and Marshall Wetta with spouses and grandson Maxwell Wetta. She reunites with husband Maurice Wetta who died in 1998. She lived in Fort Scott Silver Lake and Lawrence and helped run Gambinos Pizza. A Memorial Mass is planned June 6 at St Stanislaus Rossville with private interment later. Donations suggested to MD Anderson Cancer Center or Kansas Public Radio.
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Topeka
Molly Wetta
Nathan Burns-Sprung
Madeline Wetta
Nathan Printz
Marshall
Whitney Wetta
Maxwell Maurice Wetta
Maurice Wetta
Karen
Corpus Christi
Texas
Austin
Fort Scott
Louise
Maurice
Silver Lake
Rossville
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Kansas Public Radio
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Kansas sees June tax receipts beat estimates by large margin
Revenue optimism surrounds June results with total receipts about 144 million higher than revised forecasts. Individual income taxes rose 87 million and corporate taxes 48 million, fueling debate on use of extra funds amid Brownback era policy. Lawmakers weigh funding for education highways retirement system and potential sales tax on food.
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Sam Williams
House
Jim Ward
Wichita
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KU student pleads guilty in campus keystroke logging case
A Kansas University freshman engineering student admitted guilt on two counts of identity theft and two counts of unlawful computer acts after using a keystroke logger to steal instructors login data and alter grades during the 2016 17 school year. He faced 18 felony counts initially, with most later dismissed.
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Sarja
KU School of Engineering
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Lawrence Couples Welcome Babies This Monday
UALA Scott and Jana Rosborough of Lawrence welcomed a girl this Monday, followed by Jennie Woods and Michael Woods of Lawrence with a boy born the same day.
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Jana Rosborough
Lawrence
Jennie
Michael Woods
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The Journal-World states its policy to correct significant errors brought to the editors' attention. Readers may report via phone at 832-7154 or email at news ljworld.com.
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